Meanings
adverbargumentatively (comparative more argumentatively, superlative most argumentatively)
comparative more argumentatively · superlative most argumentatively
- In an argumentative manner.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a disputatious manner
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
- Proto-Italic*argusder.?
- Latinarguō
- Latinargūmentum
- Latinargūmentor
- Medieval Latinargūmentātīvus
- Middle Englishargumentatif
- Englishargumentative
- Englishargumentatively
From argumentative + -ly.
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APA
argumentatively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentatively
MLA
“argumentatively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentatively. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argumentatively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argumentatively.
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